Live Jazz in SF Bay

There’s no ensemble in jazz quite like the Branford Marsalis Quartet. For more than three decades, with remarkably few personnel changes, this celebrated ensemble has earned a reputation for uncompromising performances across a kaleidoscopic range of original compositions, jazz standards, and reimagined popular classics.

LA pianist Billy Childs’s compositions and arrangements account for the bulk of his six GRAMMY Awards, with the most recent award recognizing his gorgeous playing on 2023’s quartet session, The Winds of Change. But long before he gained recognition as one of the country’s preeminent composers, he was dazzling Bay Area audiences as a sideman. Join us for a supremely lyrical journey with his renowned quartet.

Get ready to sing, clap, and groove with Dr. David Hart and the Zookeepers in this interactive jazz experience designed for kids and families! Through lively performances and hands-on participation, young listeners will explore instruments, discover melodies, and feel the rhythm of jazz in an engaging and energetic setting.

One of jazz’s most celebrated vocalists, Luciana Souza introduces New Moon, a lustrous new project with fellow São Paulo native Marcel Camargo on guitar and his arrangements incorporating string quartet.